Clarkfield Prairie Cardinals host Santa Day event
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COURT NEWS
Granite Falls Police Department Hernandez, Jayce Evan, Fergus Falls; Offense date 6/30/22 Criminal - Assault - 5th Degree - Harm (Misdemeanor); Plea 12/12/22 Guilty; Disposition 12/12/22 Convicted; Court Decision 12/12/22 Sentenced Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 90 Days For 1 Yr); $250 Fine. Kezena, Khristian Apollo, Morton; Offense date 5/25/22 Traffic - DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Body Contains Any Amount Schedule I/II Drugs - Not Marijuana (Felony); Plea 10/26/22 Guilty; Disposition 12/12/22 Convicted; Court Decision 12/12/22 Sentenced Commit to Commissioner of Corrections - Adult MN Correctional Facility - St.
GUESS WHO?
Each week, the Advocate Tribune will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.
Weather Column: Wind and cold for the holiday weekend
It sure has been cold the past few days. Despite the cold, parts of the region saw some light snow on Monday.
Southwest Initiative Foundation names Scott Marquardt next president
The Southwest Initiative Foundation Board of Directors unanimously voted Dec. 13 to approve Scott Marquardt as the foundation’s next president, effective Feb. 1, 2023. Marquardt has led SWIF’s economic development work for more than 15 years and currently serves as Senior Vice President.
RECIPE
OF THE WEEK Submitted by Myrna Stölen A Note from Myrna: Good as a side dish. Rice soup makes it tender.
Clarkfield
Francis Staab & Tasha Martin attended the Wrestling Tournament in Luverne, MN last Saturday. Breck Martin wrestles with the Quad County Wrestling Team.
River Ramblings…
The end of the year brings annual exercises for many of us, and that includes city councils. Setting the annual property tax levy has to happen before the end of the year and so the Granite Falls City Council, after answering some questions at the annual truth-in taxation hearing two weeks ago, voted to set the 2023 property tax levy at $2,454,568, which includes the General Fund levy and levies for recent bonded projects for streets and other news. That total levy is a roughly nine percent increase over the amount levied in 2022. It should be noted that the city held down increases in property tax levies during the recent Covid-laced years and now we are catching up. In addition, inflation has played a role in raising expenses.
55+ driver discount class offered
The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will be offering 55+ Driver Discount 4-Hour Refresher Courses on the following days: -January 19th, 2023, Course #52101 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kilowatt Community Center, Granite Falls.
Beyond Reason
Every year around this time, some well-meaning aunt sends my children an advent calendar. Not one of the cool, new, weird advent calendars. Not the advent calendars with booze or beauty products or fishing tackles or coffee or rocks or the one for your pet. (Fun Fact: If there currently isn’t enough friction in your marriage, you can even get your spouse a workout advent calendar.) Nooo. This well-meaning aunt gets my kids an advent calendar with chocolate. So, come December, every morning, like clockwork, my kids start their day right out of the gate with, sigh, chocolate.